2 Samuel 20
1 There was a man there [at Gilgal] named Sheba. He was a man who always caused trouble. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was the son of Bichri. He blew a trumpet and called out, “We have nothing to do with [DOU] David, that son of Jesse! So, men of Israel, let’s go to our homes!”
Ikatukia pia kuwa katika eneo lilelile kulikuwa mfanya fujo jina lake Sheba mwana wa Bikri Mbenjamini. Akapiga tarumbeta na kusema, “Sisi hatuna sehemu katika Daudi, wala hatuna urithi katika mwana wa Yese. Haya kila mtu na aende nyumbani kwake, Israeli.”
2 So all the men from the other Israeli tribes deserted David and went with Sheba, but the men of Judah stayed with David. They wanted him to be their king, and went with him from near the Jordan [River] up to Jerusalem.
Hivyo watu wote wa Israeli wakamwacha Daudi na kumfuata Sheba mwana wa Bikri. Lakini watu wa Yuda wakamfuata mfalme wao kwa karibu sana, kutoka Yordani njia yote hadi Yerusalemu.
3 When David arrived at the palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten slave wives whom he had left there to take care of the palace and put them in another house. He put a guard at that house, and he provided for them what they needed, but he never had sexual relations [EUP] with them again. So they remained shut up in their house until they died. It was as though they were widows.
Daudi alipofika katika kasri lake huko Yerusalemu, akawachukua masuria aliokuwa amewaacha kulitunza kasri, na akawaweka katika nyumba chini ya uangalizi. Aliwaandalia mahitaji yao lakini hakulala nao tena. Hivyo walikuwa wametengwa hadi siku ya kufa kwao, waliishi kama wajane.
4 [One day] the king said to Amasa, “Summon the soldiers of Judah to come here within three days, and you be here also.”
Kisha mfalme akamwambia Amasa, “Uwaite watu wa Yuda ndani ya siku hizi tatu; wewe pia uwepo hapa.”
5 So Amasa went to summon them, but he did not return within the time that David told him to.
Hivyo Amasa akaenda kuwaalika watu wote wa Yuda kwa pamoja, lakini akatumia muda mrefu kulika mfalme alivyokuwa amemwamuru.
6 So David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba will harm us more than Absalom did. So you take my soldiers and pursue him. If you do not do that, he and his soldiers may occupy/capture some of the (fortified towns/towns that have walls around them), and escape from us. [IDM]”
Hivyo Daudi akamwambia Abishai, “Sasa Sheba mwana wa Bikri atatufanyia madhara zaidi ya Absalomu. Chukua watumishi wa bwana wako, askari wangu, na umfuatie asije akaingia katika mji wenye ngome na kututoroka.”
7 So Abishai [and Joab] and the king’s bodyguards and the other soldiers left Jerusalem, to pursue Sheba.
Ndipo watu wa Yoabu wakamfuatia, pamoja na Wakerethi na Wapelethi na mashujaa wote. Wakatoka Yerusalemu ili kumfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
8 When they arrived at the huge rock in [the] Gibeah [region], Amasa met them. Joab was wearing a soldier’s uniform. He had a dagger/long knife fastened to his belt. When he came close [to Amasa, he allowed] the dagger [to] fall on the ground.
Walipokuwa katika jiwe kubwa lililoko Gibeoni, Amasa akaja kuwalaki. Yoabu alikuwa amevaa silaha ya vita aliyokuwa ameivaa, alikuwa pia na upanga uliokuwa umefungwa na mkanda katika kiuno chake. Kadili alivyoendelea mbele upanga ukadondoka.
9 Joab said to Amasa, “Are things going well with you, my friend?” Then Joab grabbed Amasa’s beard with his right hand, in order to kiss him.
Hivyo Yoabu akamwambia Amasa, “Haujambo binamu yangu?” Kwa utaratibu Yoabu akakishika kidevu cha Amasa kwa mkono wake wa kulia ili ambusu.
10 But Amasa did not see that Joab was holding [another] dagger in his [other] hand. And Joab stabbed it into Amasa’s belly, and his insides spilled out onto the ground. Amasa died [immediately]; Joab did not need to stab him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai continued to pursue Sheba.
Amasa hakutambua kwamba kulikuwa na jambia katika mkono wa kushoto wa Yoabu. Yoabu akamchoma Amasa tumboni na matumbo yake yakadondoka chini. Wala Yoabu hakumpiga tena, na Amasa akafa. Hivyo Yoabu na Abishai nduguye wakamfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
11 One of Joab’s soldiers stood alongside Amasa’s body and called out, “Everyone who wants Joab [to be our commander] and who wants David [to be our king], go with Joab!”
Kisha mmoja wa watu wa Yoabu akasimama kando ya Amasa naye akasema, “Aliye upande wa Yoabu na aliyeupande wa Daudi na amfuate Yoabu.”
12 Amasa’s body was lying on the road. It was covered with blood. The soldier of Joab [who had called out] saw that many others of Joab’s soldiers were stopping [to see it], so he dragged Amasa’s body off the road into a field, and threw a cloth/blanket over the body.
Amasa akawa anagalagala katika damu yake katikati ya njia. Mtu yule alipoona kwamba watu wote wamesimama, akambeba Amasa na kumweka shambani kando ya njia. Akatupa vazi juu yake kwa maana aliona kila mmoja aliyekuja alisimamaa pale.
13 After the body had been taken off the road, all the soldiers went with Joab to pursue Sheba.
Baada ya Amasa kuondolewa njiani watu wote wakamfuata Yoabu katika kumfuatia Sheba mwana wa Bikri.
14 Sheba went through all the tribes of Israel, and arrived at Abel-Beth-Maacah [town in the northern part of Israel]. There, all the members of [his father] Bichri’s clan gathered, and went with Sheba into the town.
Sheba akazipita kabila zote za Israeli mpaka Abeli wa Beth Maaka, na katika nchi yote ya Berite ambao pia walijikusanya pamoja pia na kumfuatia Sheba.
15 The soldiers who were with Joab [found out that Sheba had gone there, so they] went there and surrounded the town. They built a dirt ramp up against the town wall. They also pounded against the wall [with heavy poles], to cause it to collapse.
Walimpata na kumzingira huko Abeli wa Bethi Maaka. Wakajenga buruji ya kuhusuru mji nyuma ya ukuta. Jeshi lote lilokuwa pamoja na Yoabu likaugongagonga ukuta ili uanguke.
16 Then a wise woman who was in that town [stood on the top of the wall and] shouted down, “Listen to me! Tell Joab to come here, because I want to talk to him!”
Ndipo mwanamke mwerevu akapiga kelele kutoka ndani ya mji, “Sikiliza, Yoabu, tafadhari sikiliza! Sogea karibu nami ili niongee nawe.”
17 So [after they told Joab], he came there, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He replied, “Yes, I am.” She said to him, “Listen to what I say.” He replied, “I am listening.”
Hivyo Yoabu akakaribia, mwanamke akamwambia, “Je wewe ni Yoabu? Akajibu, “ni mimi.” mwanamke akamwambia, “Sikiliza maneno ya mtumishi wako.” Akajibu, “Nasikiliza.”
18 She said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Go to Abel [town] to get good advice about your problems.’ And that is what people did.
Ndipo aliposema,”Hapo zamani ilisemwa, 'Bila shaka tafuteni ushauri huko Abeli,' na kwamba ushauri huo utakata maneno.
19 We are peaceful and loyal Israelis. Our people here are important and respected [IDM]. So (why are you trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh?/you should not be trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh.)” [RHQ]
Sisi ni mji ulio miongoni mwa miji yenye nguvu na aminifu sana katika Israeli. Mnataka kuharibu mji ambao ni mama katika Israeli. Kwa nini unataka kuumeza urithi wa Yahwe?”
20 Job replied, “I would certainly never want to ruin or destroy your town!
Ndipo Yoabu alipojibu na kusema, “Iwe mbali, iwe mbali nami, hata nikameze au kuharibu.
21 That is not what we want to do. But Bichri’s son Sheba, a man from the hilly area in the tribe of Ephraim, is rebelling against King David. Put this man into our hands, and then we will (go away from/not attack) this town.” The woman replied to Joab, “Okay, what we will do is, we will [cut off] his head [and] throw it over the wall to you.”
Hiyo si kweli. Lakini mtu kutoka katika nchi ya milima ya Efraimu, aitwaye Sheba mwana wa Bikri, ameinua mkono wake kinyume cha mfalme, kinyume cha Daudi. Mtoeni yeye nami nitauacha mji.” Mwanamke akamwambia Yoabu, “Utarushiwa kichwa chake kutoka juu ya ukuta.”
22 Then this wise woman went to the elders of the town and told them what she had said to Joab. So they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it over the wall to Joab. Then Joab blew his trumpet [to signal that the battle was ended], and all his soldiers left the town and returned to their homes. And Joab returned to Jerusalem and told the king [what had happened].
Kisha mwanamke akawaendea watu wote wa mji kwa hekima yake. Wakakiondoa kichwa cha Sheba mwana wa Bikri na kumrushia Yoabu. Ndipo alipopiga tarumbeta na watu wa Yoabu wakauacha mji kila mtu nyumbani kwake. Na Yoabu akarejea Yerusalemu kwa mfalme.
23 Joab was the commander of the entire Israeli army. Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was the commander of David’s bodyguards;
Yoabu alikuwa juu ya jeshi lote la Israeli na Benaya mwana wa Yehoiada alikuwa juu ya Wakerethi na Wapelethi.
24 Adoram supervised the men who were forced to work [for the king]; Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the man who reported [to the people everything that David decided];
Adoramu alikuwa juu ya watu waliofanya kazi ya shokoa na Yehoshafati mwana wa Ahiludi alikuwa mkumbushaji.
25 Sheva was the official secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
Sheva alikuwa mwandishi, na Sadoki na Abiathari walikuwa makuhani.
26 and Ira from Jair [town] was also one of David’s priests.
Ira wa Yairi alikuwa mhudumu mkuu wa Daudi.
